Section 08 - Using User Accounts on Windows Vista

Using user accounts make it so that you can share a computer with other people, but still have your own files and settings. In this tutorial, we will learn topics relating to user accounts.

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Introduction To User Accounts

A user account is a collection of information that tells Windows which user rights and access permissions a person has on a computer. User accounts make it so that you can share a computer with several people, but still have your own files and settings. Each person accesses their user account with a user name and password.

Creating a User Account

If someone wants to use your computer, it's a better way to make a user account to him instead using your account. It will be easier for you to control what they can do on your computer, especially relating to privacy and security.

Changing Name, Type, Picture, and Password of a User Account

You can change the name, type, picture, and password for an account easily and quickly.

Deleting a User Account 

You can easily delete a user account through the Windows Control Panel.

Turning The Guest Account On or Off 

A guest account is an account for users who don't have a permanent account on your computer. So if you want to let someone log on to your computer but you don't want them to have access to all of your files, you can turn on the guest account. By default, the guest account is turned off.

Enabling or Disabling User Account Control (UAC) 

User Access Control (UAC) functions to stop the automatic installation of unauthorized applications, and prevents inadvertent changes to system settings. It can also help preventing malicious programs (malwares), from damaging a system, as well as helping organizations to deploy a better-managed desktop.

How to Reset Your Windows Password

When you try to log on to Windows, you need to enter your account password. But what will happen if you forget it? You have to reset it by using a password reset disk or by using administator account. If you want to use a password reset disk, you have to make it first. The reset disk can be a USB storage disk or a CD. In this tutorial, we learn how to make a password reset disk and how to reset Windows password using the reset disk and using administrator account.